UK Selects Northrop as Preferred Bidder for E-3D AWACS Support Contract Valued at Approximately $1.19 Billion

Posted on: Aug. 5th, 2004 || Source: irconnect.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

HERNDON, Va., Aug. 5, 2004 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected as the Preferred Bidder to provide aircraft maintenance and design engineering support services to improve availability and reduce through-life ownership costs for the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force fleet of E-3D Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Northrop Grumman and the Ministry of Defence will enter into discussions about the program specifics, with an anticipated contract award date of January 2005.

The Sentry Whole Life Support Programme contract is expected to be valued at approximately $1.19 billion* (650 million Pounds) over 21 years.

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